- Benjamin Francis Leftwich【 60 songs in total 】
- Benjamin Francis Leftwich (born 4 September 1989) is an English singer-songwriter from York. Leftwich released his first album Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm in 2011 which peaked at #35 on the UK charts. In February 2016 he announced his next album After the Rain on his Facebook page, released on 19 August 2016.
Early life
Leftwich began playing at the age of ten and grew up listening to The Rolling Stones and Nina Simone; later discovering Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, and Elliott Smith. He cites Arcade Fire, Ryan Adams, and Bruce Springsteen as inspirations.
Education
Leftwich was educated at Hempland Primary School, and then at Bootham School.
Life and career
Leftwich's debut album, the Ian Grimble-produced Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm, was released in July 2011. The Fly called it 'a majestic debut' The Skinny, while the Sunday Express called it 'lovely'. Hazel Sheffield, writing in The Guardian, gave it a 3/5 rating, as did David Pollock, writing for The Scotsman, who drew comparisons to Damien Rice and José González. Leftwich's 'Shine' was named Spotify's most addictive track of 2014, the most repeat-played song of the year. In 2015, Benjamin Francis Leftwich co-wrote 'Grow' with British artist Frances which featured in the Amazon UK TV advert.
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1904
2011
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Atlas Hands (Live)
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Atlas Hands - Original Version
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Atlas Hands
2011
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Atlas Hands
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Because of Toledo
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7
Blue Blood
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8
Bottle Baby (Live)
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9
Bottle Baby
2011
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10
Bottle Baby
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11
Box of Stones (Live)
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12
Box Of Stones
2011
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13
Break the Day Open
2012
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14
Butterfly Culture
2011
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15
Cocaine Doll
2016
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16
Day By Day
2016
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Don't Go Slow
2011
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18
Frozen Moor
2016
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19
Groves
2016
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20
I Am With You
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21
Immortal(Provided)
2016
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22
In the Open
2012
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23
Is That You On That Plane (Live)
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Is That You On That Plane
2012
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25
Just as I Was Waking Up(Provided)
2016
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26
Just Breathe
2016
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27
Kicking Roses
2016
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28
Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm
2011
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29
Manchester Snow
2012
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30
Maps
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31
Mayflies
2016
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32
Midnight City (M83 Cover)(Provided)
2013
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33
Never Tear Us Apart (INXS Cover)
2013
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34
Numb
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35
Pictures (EP)
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36
Pictures (Live)
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37
Pictures
2011
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38
Pictures
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39
Pure Morning
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40
Rebellion (Arcade Fire Cover)
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Rebellion (Lies)
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42
Rebellion
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43
See You
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44
She Will Sing
2016
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45
Shine (Kygo remix)
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46
Shine - Kygo Remix / Radio Edit
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47
Shine
2011
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48
Snowship (Thomas Jack remix)
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49
Snowship
2011
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50
Some Other Arms
2016
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51
Sophie
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52
Stole You Away
2011
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53
Summer
2016
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54
Super 8 Eyes
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55
Swim Until You Can't See Land (Frightened Rabbit Cover)
2013
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56
The Boat
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57
The Middle
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58
Tilikum
2016
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With a Little Help From My Friends
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60
Won't Back Down